Introducing The Herald’s 2025 high school football all-star team

Rock Hill’s two state championship football teams dominated most of their opposition this year, and they also dominate The Herald’s all-star football team for the 2025 season.

Northwestern, which powered its way to the S.C. High School League’s Class 5A/Division 2 state crown, has 10 players on this year’s squad, selected by The Herald with input from area coaches.

South Pointe, the Class 4A state champion, has five players on the team.

Indian Land, which lost only to Northwestern this season, has four Herald all-star selections.

Among the choices are The Herald’s co-players of the year — South Pointe’s J’Zavien Currence and Northwestern’s Tamarion Watkins.

Northwestern finished 13-1, losing only to South Pointe. The Trojans trounced Irmo 55-13 in the 5A/Division 2 championship game. South Pointe was 14-1, with its only loss coming to unbeaten N.C. Class 8A champion Hough. The Stallions downed South Florence 35-14 in the 4A finals.

Here is The Herald’s 2025 all-star football team:

Offense

Quarterback: Xavier Means, Northwestern, 6-0, 165, junior. Means earned 5A all-state honors, throwing for 2,873 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Running back: R.J. Brown, South Pointe, 5-10, 185, senior. Brown rushed for 1,218 yards and 22 touchdowns, earning 4A all-state honors.

Running back: Damias Seegars, Andrew Jackson, 5-11, 175, senior. He was the Region 4 2A Player of the Year, totaling 740 yards of offense and scoring 14 touchdowns.

Running back: Jamol Horton, Indian Land, 5-10, 182, senior. Horton, an all-region selection, rushed for 1,324 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Receiver: Kameron Vance, Northwestern, 5-8, 165 senior. Vance is a Lehigh commit who earned all-classification all-state honors. He had 84 receptions for 1,061 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Receiver: Jaydon Scott, Nation Ford, 5-11, 175, senior. Scott, an East Tennessee State commit, caught 79 passes for 1,356 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Lineman: Chris Coleman, Northwestern, 6-3, 285, senior. Named to the all-class all-state team, Coleman was a four-year starter for the Trojans.

Lineman: Nasir Hannah, Northwestern, 6-1, 320, senior. Hannah was a three-year starter, and he earned 5A all-state honors this season.

Lineman: Jaydon Lee, South Pointe, 6-3, 320, senior. Lee did not allow a sack this season and was an all-region pick.

Lineman: Anthony Baxter, South Pointe, 6-5, 330, senior. A South Carolina commit, Baxter was a 4A all-state selection.

Lineman: Nick Carter, Andrew Jackson, 6-2, 260, senior. Carter earned all-region honors on offense, but he also had 85 tackles and eight sacks on defense.

Athlete: J’Zavien Currence, South Pointe, 6-4, 210, senior. Currence, a South Carolina commit, recently was named Gatorade Player of the Year in South Carolina. He had 1,621 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, plus a touchdown on an interception return.

Athlete: Sequel Patterson, Indian Land, 6-0, 170, junior. Patterson caught 76 passes for 1,006 yards and earned 5A all-state honors.

Kicker: Alex Bendt, Northwestern, 5-9, 170, junior. Bendt was a 5A all-state pick after leading the nation with 125 points on conversions and field goals. He made 83 of 84 conversions and 14 of 18 field goals.

Defense

Lineman: Michael Foster, Indian Land, 6-3, 235, senior. Foster earned all-classification all-state honors and was the region’s defensive player of the year.

Lineman: Miles Wilson, South Pointe, 6-1, 305, senior. Wilson is an S.C. State commit and a 4A all-state selection.

Lineman: Malik Darby, Northwestern, 6-2, 240, senior. Darby totaled 65 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks and 15 quarterback hurries and was an all-region pick.

Lineman: Kaleb Wright, Rock Hill, 5-10, 210, junior. Wright was an all-region selection after totaling 118 tackles and 10 tackles for loss.

Linebacker: Joseph Duey, Fort Mill, 6-2, 230, senior. Duey was a 5A all-state selection, with 130 tackles, eight tackles for loss, and two interception returns for touchdowns.

Linebacker: Kam McFadden, Northwestern, 6-0, 200, senior. McFadden earned 5A all-state honors with 105 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two fumble recoveries.

Linebacker: Jah’Maud Moore, York, 5-8, 180, junior. Moore was a 4A all-state pick. He totaled 116 tackles, with 13.5 tackles for loss, and an interception.

Defensive back: Tamarion Watkins, Northwestern, 6-4, 200, senior. A Texas A&M commit and South Carolina’s Mr. Football, Watkins had 80 tackles and three interceptions, even though defenses rarely threw the ball near him.

Defensive back: Joshua Dobson, Catawba Ridge, 6-1, 180, junior. Dobson earned all-classification all-state honors. He is considered a four- or five-star college recruit.

Defensive back: Noah Terry, Indian Land, 6-1, 175 senior. Terry was an all-region performer, with eight interceptions (two for touchdowns), 42 tackles, and a fumble recovery.

Defensive back: Josh Singleton, Northwestern, 6-2, 165, senior. Singleton is a Charleston Southern commit who had 50 tackles and a pair of interceptions.

Punter: Noah Hardy, Fort Mill, 5-11, 170, junior. Hardy is considered one of the state’s top kickers. He placed several punts inside opponents’ 10-yard-line this season. He had 41 touchbacks on kickoffs and 13 field goals.

This story was originally published December 25, 2025 at 5:00 AM.